Crime Rates at Fourth Avenue, Hove, BN3 2BH

Fourth Avenue area has the 35th highest crime rate of 72 local areas in Brunswick & Adelaide , and the 244th highest crime rate of 815 local areas in Brighton and Hove .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fourth Avenue (BN3 2BH) in the last 12 months was 113.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.4% higher than the Brunswick & Adelaide average (104.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fourth Avenue (BN3 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Haddington Close. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.